Abstract: The medical records system includes a medical records database used to store medical record information for a patient. The system provides a graphical user interface from which the patient can enter, update and store their medical records information. The graphical user interface can be part of a client terminal at a local network site. A computer network, such as the Internet, or other wide area network configuration, can be used to implement the medical records system. In particular, the medical records database can be accessed by the client terminal from any location via the computer network providing a mechanism for accessing patient medical records information from any location. In this way, the medical history of the patient is maintained constant, up-to-date and made available for future access both by the patient and the physician.